When the lamp is on and off, the embroidery on the lampshade looks different!
To decorate a smooth plain shade from a dense fabric material, embroidery using Japanese sashiko technique was used. In it, patterns are folded from stitches forward to the needle. At first glance, this is simple, but accuracy and accuracy are needed so that the stitches come out the same, even and fold into a clear pattern. Read more about sashiko embroidery and its features here.
In the case of the lampshade, the work will be a little more complicated than embroidering sashiko on fabric. First, the lampshade material is usually denser than the fabric (take care of your fingers). Secondly, when the lamp is on, the reverse side of the work will be visible - this gives a beautiful effect, but obliges you to maintain an exceptionally neat side.
Pillow from old jeans with sashiko embroidery: master class
You will need:
- lamp shade;
- printed embroidery pattern;
- disappearing marker for tissue;
- threads for embroidery;
- a needle for embroidery (well, if it is sharp, to make it easier to punch holes - or use two needles, one for holes, the second for embroidery).
Decorate the lampshade with ribbons
Step 1
Translate the drawing onto the lampshade using the fading marker. (It is better to pre-check the marker on an inconspicuous area.)
Step 2
First punch holes with a sharp needle.It is important that the location of the stitches in each section is the same (consider where the stitch will be on the front side, where is the space), plus - so that the distance between the holes is the same as possible. It is convenient to make holes for one "comb", embroider it, then move on to the next.
Step 3
Then embroider. To ensure that the wrong side is neat and there are no unnecessary broaches, embroider one “comb” with one piece of thread, while making at the beginning a very small knot without a tail at the very end of the thread.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all embroidery is ready.
Photo and source: wildolive.blogspot.com
